Max Knives TIKNU3 — Natural titanium one-finger tool, carbide tip

Overview

At 78 mm long by 34 mm wide, the TIKNU3 is the piece drawn out furthest in the series. The solid titanium keeps its natural finish and a 10 mm section. The 26 mm hole is made for the finger, the bottle opener is taken out of the profile, and the nose carries a tungsten carbide point that acts as a glass breaker. This group is the only one to gather both functions on a single body, which explains an outline longer than that of the TIKNU1 group.

Tungsten carbide

Tungsten carbide is not an ordinary metal but a sintered ceramic compound, made by binding very hard grains together with a metallic binder. On the hardness scale it sits far ahead of common steels and close to the abrasives used in machining. That hardness is what counts against a pane: toughened glass copes very well with spread loads and far less well with a load concentrated on a tiny point, which starts the fracture and sends the panel apart in one go. Hence the point set into the nose of the piece.

Technical specifications

One-finger impact tool cut from solid titanium and left in its natural finish. Length 78 mm, width 34 mm, thickness 10 mm. The finger hole measures 26 mm across. Tungsten carbide glass-breaker tip and a built-in bottle opener. Two further finishes complete this group: the TIKNU3+ in anodised titanium and the TIKNU3+C in crazy anodising, to identical dimensions.

Care

The carbide point deserves the most regular attention: wipe it after every exposure to damp and keep its seat clear of packed dust. The natural titanium body asks only for clean water and a careful dry, with no wax and no oil. The bottle-opener notch is rinsed the same way. Store the piece somewhere dry between outings, without a sealed wrapper that would hold moisture against the metal.

Legal notice. Impact tools are restricted or prohibited in a number of countries and are frequently refused in aircraft cabin baggage. Check the law that applies where the order is delivered before purchasing.